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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mast year
1, record 1, English, mast%20year
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- masting year 2, record 1, English, masting%20year
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] year in which a tree or shrub ... growing in a particular region produces an unusually large number of fruits, seeds, or nuts ... 3, record 1, English, - mast%20year
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Local variations in tree genetics, tree health and weather are clearly factors influencing seed production, yet mast years still occur simultaneously among all trees of a common species and over a wide geographical area. ... Just what triggers a mast year in any given species is not well understood. 4, record 1, English, - mast%20year
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- année de forte fructification
1, record 1, French, ann%C3%A9e%20de%20forte%20fructification
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- année de paisson pleine 2, record 1, French, ann%C3%A9e%20de%20paisson%20pleine
feminine noun
- année de forte production de graines 3, record 1, French, ann%C3%A9e%20de%20forte%20production%20de%20graines
feminine noun
- année de forte production 3, record 1, French, ann%C3%A9e%20de%20forte%20production
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une année de forte fructification, l'abondance des consommateurs de graines, notamment de rongeurs, augmente de façon spectaculaire pour s'effondrer un an plus tard. 4, record 1, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20de%20forte%20fructification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La paisson réfère à la production de fruits d'arbres forestiers tels que les chênes, les hêtres et les châtaigniers. La quantité de fruits change d'année en année : [...] lorsque les fruits sont en abondance, on parle de paisson pleine. 5, record 1, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20de%20forte%20fructification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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